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JohnSJ

(95,184 posts) Tue Mar 5, 2024, 02:15 PM Mar 2024

Will Trump agree to debate President Biden? [View all]

Since trump refused to participate in the republican primary debates, one has to wonder if he will take the same approach in the general election.

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Will Trump agree to debate President Biden? [View all] JohnSJ Mar 2024 OP

Won't happen. trump's handlers know he's mentally in decline and... brush Mar 2024 #1

Especially if Joe Biden regularly responds, no_hypocrisy Mar 2024 #2

You mean explain the unintelligible word salad? brush Mar 2024 #4

Then that leads one to think he doesn't think he needs to move beyond his cult base. JohnSJ Mar 2024 #9

Yes... Mike Nelson Mar 2024 #3

Yep, his handlers won't let him show. brush Mar 2024 #6

... MorbidButterflyTat Mar 2024 #16

Albeit it would be hilarious Kalifornia9 Mar 2024 #5

You were Kalifornia8 before? CrispyQ Mar 2024 #7

LOL, no. Kalifornia9 Mar 2024 #44

He doesn't need to liberal N proud Mar 2024 #8

Can he actually win with just his cult? I hope not JohnSJ Mar 2024 #10

According to polls he's pulling independents who voted for Biden in 2020. That is NOT good and how he will win. beaglelover Mar 2024 #14

According to ONE deeply flawed poll Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #22

Yeah, polls are pretty worthless overall. Remember all the polls the day before the 2016 election? LOL! beaglelover Mar 2024 #23

He doesn't dare to...really it's that his handlers know better. brush Mar 2024 #34

There's no need for debates this election cycle. Both will have been POTUS for a term. beaglelover Mar 2024 #11

Actually there is. Even more so four years later JohnSJ Mar 2024 #12

Why? I don't agree with you, but am curious why you think a debate between the 2 is necessary. beaglelover Mar 2024 #13

Because it is important to hear from the candidates themselves. What is their vision for the JohnSJ Mar 2024 #27

And you honestly believe, after observing Trump all these years, that he'll give a straight answer to ANY of those beaglelover Mar 2024 #31

Doesn't matter, he would get called out on a live debate stage with millions of viewers watching. JohnSJ Mar 2024 #37

He doesn't want to debate. He wants to rant and rave and gish-gallop, and run roughshod over President Biden. Aristus Mar 2024 #15

This. TheKentuckian Mar 2024 #24

trump has already said he wants to debate Pres. Biden, "Immediately" Bayard Mar 2024 #17

He lies... PortTack Mar 2024 #42

Simpler Answer ProfessorGAC Mar 2024 #43

If he debated Biden, he is a fool. Chainfire Mar 2024 #18

hmmmm. Saying that classified documents are his personal possessions and that he has JohnSJ Mar 2024 #28

If after the conventions Trump remains ahead of Biden nevergiveup Mar 2024 #19

He doesn't "remain ahead of Biden" now Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #21

☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Mar 2024 #41

I don't think they should debate Fiendish Thingy Mar 2024 #20

Excellent post! beaglelover Mar 2024 #32

tRump will not debate Joe Biden... FarPoint Mar 2024 #25

Yes. but only if the polls look very bad for him. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #26

Absolutely not. tRUMP will lie lie lie, and distorts his answers so much, that it's not worth debating him. SWBTATTReg Mar 2024 #29

There should be no debates bucolic_frolic Mar 2024 #30

RNC has already pulled out of presidential debates. lastlib Mar 2024 #33

Trump will insist upon it. But it won't happen. Demobrat Mar 2024 #35

Make no mistake Mordred Mar 2024 #36

He'll debate at least once. Silent Type Mar 2024 #38

How many drugs can they pump in him Johonny Mar 2024 #39

He's too weak and demented. lark Mar 2024 #40